MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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